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2 injured after daytime shooting at Lawrence Square plaza in Toronto’s north end

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Two people injured in shooting at Lawrence Square mall
Toronto police are searching for a suspect who fled a shooting at Lawrence Square Shopping Centre, Monday afternoon. Two people were taken to hospital with injuries – Jan 9, 2018

Two men have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Lawrence Square plaza in north-end Toronto, officials say.

Toronto Paramedics said emergency crews were called to the mall, located at the northwest corner of Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue West, at 3:30 p.m. Monday.

A spokesperson told Global News a man was found at a nearby property. He was taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition with a single gunshot wound.

A while after the first patient was found, the spokesperson said a second man came to emergency crews and reported that he was injured in the incident. He was taken to hospital with undisclosed minor injuries.

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Officers said the suspect(s) left the scene in a white four-door car.

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